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RAO to UKB: distance & flight time
Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
11,487 mi
18,486 km · 9,982 nm
22h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
11,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 mi away
Near UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAO from UKB?
The flight distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Kobe (UKB) is 11,487 miles (18,486 km, 9,982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAO to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Ribeirao Preto and Kobe?
Kobe is 12 hours ahead of Ribeirao Preto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAO to UKB?
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